With LeBron, Lakers suddenly a betting favorite

Clarence Walton |Monday, July 02, 2018

GETTYLeBron James is set to choose between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency

Though the length of the deal has raised the eyebrows of fans and media members alike, that James signed a deal longer than any deal he signed after returning to the Cavs in 2014 should have been expected. This time, it took about 20 hours.

Stephenson, 27, is known as a LeBron antagonist, but James has never had a personal issue with the defensive guard, sources say.

LeBron James has guided his team to the NBA Finals in each of the past eight seasons.

Free agency began at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, and James had waited until July 8 and July 11 to announce his previous decisions.

Not now, anyway, and barring a trade not for at least three years in what will be considered a massive victory for the Thunder and general manager Sam Presti.

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With a roster that looked incapable of knocking off Golden State, he was widely believed to be headed to L.A., where he owns two homes and has a burgeoning production company, SpringHill Entertainment.

His last Cleveland stint will be remembered by the way he carried himself both on and off the court.

McGee and the Lakers reached an agreement on a one-year deal, worth the minimum, league sources tell ESPN. And that's OK. The Sixers still have a bright future, even brighter now he's made the trek out West.

James spent the week vacationing in Anguilla.

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Lakers great Kobe Bryant showed support for James' decision in a tweet, saying "Welcome to the family".

Simmons is fresh off victor rookie of the year, whilst Embiid made his first All Star appearance in 2017, and adding James into that mix along with some of the other shooters on the roster would certainly make the Sixers an immediate contender.

And the East, for the first time in almost a decade, will have a new king next spring.

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